nlegaux
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Producing Organic Acids with Microorganisms
Sorry if this is in the wrong section. Recently, I read about organic acids being produced using microorganisms, and I am interested in trying it
myself. So far, these are the links I have gotten useful information from:
http://www.dcu.ie/~oshead/BE401/lectures/pres4381fa093185c.p...
http://www.researchgate.net/publication/258047222_Lactic_aci...
Does anyone have any experience with this? I can't seem to find some of the bacteria needed for making some of the acids (for example Aspergillus
flavus to make Kojic acid). Does anyone have any ideas where I may be able to buy them? Also, would it be better to separate the organic acids by
neutralizing them with a base and collecting the salt, or by distilling the acid off (I have read about it being done both ways)?
Right now I have limited experience with culturing microorganisms (currently I am attempting to isolate and culture halophiles...), but I have been
able to successfully micropropagate several species of plants.
Thank you,
nlegaux
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Little_Ghost_again
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Yes my dad has done a fair bit in this area, I will try and find his papers on research gate, do you have full access to it?
Failing that I will badger him to join here
To be honest isnt this more bio chemistry?
[Edited on 12-12-2014 by Little_Ghost_again]
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nlegaux
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Thanks for the response! I guess it probably would fit there better... I don't have access to the research gate yet, but I will ask.
[Edited on 12-13-2014 by nlegaux]
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